Slicksta
11th May 2016, 20:46
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There are some bikes I find somewhat magical you know what I mean, the X factor, the feeling you get whenever you get on them there is just something that makes you smile and for me the XR150 has this more than any other motorcycle I have owned.
When I went looking for another motorcycle after being without one for around a year I had a few requirements:
Off road Capability
Cheap to run
Cheap to buy
Reliable
Keep up with 100kph ish traffic (to an extent)
I did some looking around and came across the Honda XR150L and it stuck my interest immediately being only 4K brand new and seeming to tick all the boxes so I did some research online not much information so I bit the bullet the purchased it.
First impressions were good as even being made in china it didn’t seem to affect normal honda quality. Riding it felt light and agile and opening the throttle while knowing it's only 150cc felt zippy enough results in a top speed of 100-105kph ish. The first few weeks of ownership I attempted to get used to riding on some gravel and dirt to build confidence and it handled with ease. After my 1000km service I thought it was time to push the bike a tad further than what its designers had in mind. Talking with a friend we decided we should do a 4000km road trip around the south island camping in doc sites most of the way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRql0Pt3dME
I genuinely never felt like I needed anything more on this trip.
I have owned many bikes from scooters all the way up to a 650 and I can't see myself getting rid of this thing anytime soon.
Another bonus with this bike is that because Honda put so many of these on farms there is an abundance of factory tyres available so my local Honda dealer just sold me a rear for $5 new.
Might update this from time to time with more ramblings
There are some bikes I find somewhat magical you know what I mean, the X factor, the feeling you get whenever you get on them there is just something that makes you smile and for me the XR150 has this more than any other motorcycle I have owned.
When I went looking for another motorcycle after being without one for around a year I had a few requirements:
Off road Capability
Cheap to run
Cheap to buy
Reliable
Keep up with 100kph ish traffic (to an extent)
I did some looking around and came across the Honda XR150L and it stuck my interest immediately being only 4K brand new and seeming to tick all the boxes so I did some research online not much information so I bit the bullet the purchased it.
First impressions were good as even being made in china it didn’t seem to affect normal honda quality. Riding it felt light and agile and opening the throttle while knowing it's only 150cc felt zippy enough results in a top speed of 100-105kph ish. The first few weeks of ownership I attempted to get used to riding on some gravel and dirt to build confidence and it handled with ease. After my 1000km service I thought it was time to push the bike a tad further than what its designers had in mind. Talking with a friend we decided we should do a 4000km road trip around the south island camping in doc sites most of the way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRql0Pt3dME
I genuinely never felt like I needed anything more on this trip.
I have owned many bikes from scooters all the way up to a 650 and I can't see myself getting rid of this thing anytime soon.
Another bonus with this bike is that because Honda put so many of these on farms there is an abundance of factory tyres available so my local Honda dealer just sold me a rear for $5 new.
Might update this from time to time with more ramblings